JACKSONVILLE – Senior writer John Oehser, senior correspondent Brian Sexton and team reporter Kainani Stevens offer quick thoughts on the Jaguars’ 48-20 victory over the New York Jets in a 2025 Week 15 game at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville Sunday
John Oehser, Jaguars Senior Writer…
- For real. For real. This was a day to remember for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence – and it was yet another sign that the fifth-year veteran is developing from a good quarterback with potential into a consistent one moving toward being one the NFL’s better players at his position. Lawrence on Sunday was nothing short of spectacular, throwing a career-high 5 touchdown passes and running for another. But this game was more than his best career statistical game. It was his third consecutive game without an interception, and he now has thrown 14 touchdowns during the Jaguars’ 5-game winning streak. Lawrence has played with increased confidence since Head Coach Liam Coen counseled him publicly and privately to just “let it rip,” and the improvement he has shown in recent weeks in his first season in Coen’s offense has been nothing short of remarkable. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen Trevor like this,” said Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr., Lawrence’s teammate since playing together collegiately at Clemson. Observers have been waiting for Lawrence to fulfill expectations as the No. 1 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, and they have been quick to criticize when he has fallen short. It may be time for those observers to realize the Jaguars have a big-time quarterback, and that Lawrence is a huge reason the Jaguars lead the AFC South and look like one of the AFC’s best teams as late December approaches.
- Just what they wanted, and needed. The Jaguars at 10-4 and atop the AFC South are unquestionably a good team – and on Sunday, they did what good teams do by turning in a convincing December victory over a struggling team. The Jaguars not only took an early 14-0 lead Sunday, they nimbly and capably withstood the brief surge expected from a team that hasn’t quit on first-year Head Coach Aaron Glenn. A “wow” interception by cornerback Montaric Brown and an ensuing touchdown pass from Lawrence to Etienne late in the second quarter essentially secured the victory, and the second half was about the EverBank Stadium fans chanting and celebrating a sixth victory in seven games. Sunday from the beginning had the makings of an easy Jaguars victory, with the Jets struggling mightily entering the game and starting free-agent rookie quarterback Brady Cook. But to actually turn those makings into a one-sided victory of the variety the Jaguars turned in Sunday is what good teams do. Sunday was what the Jaguars wanted and needed. That they got it is yet another sign that this team is really good and a serious contender.
